[MILITIA]. Ninth plate ambrotype of a New England militia private. [Boston: G.L. Whitaker], n.d.
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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Jun 21, 2022
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$300
Sold for $438
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Lot Description
[MILITIA]. Ninth plate ambrotype of a New England militia private. [Boston: G.L. Whitaker], n.d.
Ninth plate ambrotype half portrait of an antebellum militia private with light tinting to cheeks. (Some spotting to image, discoloration to mat and preserver; unsealed.) Housed under mat, glass, and preserver only; no case. The goateed subject featured here wears a militia eagle waist belt plate (Gavin, Plate 42, p. 62), and white cross belts, and a shako with the letter "E" encircled by a wreath beneath eagle insignia.
Photographer's card behind image advertises the photographic room of G.L. Whitaker, located on Hanover Street, Boston, MA.
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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